| Raman Parasuraman | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | M. S. Gopinath |
| Written by | M. S. Gopinath Thooyavan (dialogues) |
| Produced by | B. Bhuvaneswari |
| Starring | Sivakumar Latha Rathi Sathyaraj |
| Cinematography | S. S. Lal |
| Edited by | K. Baburao |
| Music by | Satyam |
Production company | Suresh Fine Arts |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Raman Parasuraman is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by M. S. Gopinath. The film stars Sivakumar, Latha, Rathi, Sathyaraj and Pandari Bai. It was released on 19 September 1980. [1] The film was a remake of director's own Telugu film Ramudu Parasuramudu.[ citation needed ]
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Three antique statue smugglers kill a husband and wife and let their two sons as orphans. The two brothers get separated. While the elder named Parasuraman grows as an outlaw with a strong urge to take revenge of the three who killed his parents, the younger named Ram becomes a doctor. Parasuraman goes in search of those three overseas and kills all of them. The brothers ultimately reunite.
Raman Parasuraman was filmed in Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong and Thailand. [2] [3] A. R. Srinivasan accepted to play one of the three antagonists after the original actor backed out despite the film being nearly complete. [4]
The songs were composed by Satyam, with lyrics by Vaali. [5] [6]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kalyana Malai kondadum" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 4:07 |
| 2. | "Paaramma Paaru" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:37 |
| Total length: | 8:44 | ||
Kalki appreciated the film's music, cinematography and lack of comedy. [7]
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